In a move that no doubt reaffirms Universal Orlando’s unrelenting dominion over our wallets, it was announced that the amusement park would be expanding The Simpsons Ride this summer to include a themed attraction area modeled after the family’s hometown of Springfield. Yet why should...More →

Unable to stomach yet another tweet about what your friends had for lunch? Or anything that ends in the hashtag #YOLO, for that matter? Seriously, there's only so much that any sane person can take. That's why, for the sake of our collective sanity, we've...More →

We spend a great deal of time gazing up at the stars, but given that we humans are earthbound, we don't often get the chance to gaze down at ourselves. Well, thanks to the likes of both Google and Nasa, today we can get a glimpse of this great planet in a way that we never c...More →

We love Etsy creators who keep the marketplace infused with new and inventive geeky products. Sometimes those products can be a bit pricey, though, and we respect that even Masterminds need to stick to a budget. That’s why we are thrilled to bring you this crop of Doctor W...More →

Alright, class! It’s time for your introduction to the world of Superman in movies and television. With Man of Steel’s release coming up, it’s important that we all get re-acquainted with the man himself. You wouldn’t want to go into the new movie unprepared, would y...More →

Science fiction is awesome, but has sometimes been seen as sorely lacking when it comes to minority characters. Luckily, some writers and creators break the mold of this unfortunate situation, as there are some really wonderful minority characters written by all sorts of dif...More →

Fantasy is arguably the oldest of all literary forms, and certainly among the most cross-cultural. The desire to see mystical dimensions of our own universe—or to dream up entirely new universes—is at the heart of mythology, folklore, and legend. Over the millennia the g...More →

In decidedly uncool news, Matt Smith has announced that he will be leaving Doctor Who at the end of this year. He will star in November’s Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special before making his final appearance as the Eleventh Doctor in the show’s Christmas Special....More →

Where would nerd culture be without the science fiction genre? Likely in a cold, dark place we really don't want to talk about! Fortunately, we have innumerable authors, filmmakers, and other creatives throughout history to thank for sparing us from this bleak future and con...More →